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Lost Beothuk nation’s religion takes flight : Past Horizons Archaeology

Lost Beothuk nation’s religion takes flight : Past Horizons Archaeology | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

The Indigenous Beothuk of Newfoundland disappeared as a culture during the early nineteenth century and had little positive interaction with Europeans before this time. As a result, very little is now known regarding Beothuk religious life and belief.

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A fascinating view of how to reconstruct a belief system based on archaeological finds. 

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Dakar floods uncover ancient jewellery: researchers

Dakar floods uncover ancient jewellery: researchers | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Pieces of pottery, iron tools and jewellery dating back thousands of years have been discovered in Dakar after recent torrential rains flooded some suburbs, university researchers told AFP on Monday.Moustapha Sall, a lecturer and researcher at Dakar's Cheick Anta Diop university said he happened upon the items by chance during a visit to the suburb of Ouest-Foire in the north-east of the capital after the rains on August 26.

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